You can use the protos described in this section to display a status bar at the bottom of a view. There are two status bar protos:

The

protoStatus

creates a status bar, which includes a close button and an

analog clock, at the bottom of a view. For more information about the slots and methods for this proto, see "protoStatus" (page 6-59) in Newton Programmer's Reference. Figure 7-31 shows an example of a

protoStatus

view.

Figure 7-31

A

protoStatus

view

The

protoStatusBar

creates a status bar, which includes an analog clock,

at the bottom of a view. This is identical to

protoStatus

, except that

protoStatusBar

does not include a close button. For more information about

the slots and methods for this proto, see "protoStatusBar" (page 6-60) in NewtonProgrammer's Reference. Figure 7-32 shows an example of a

protoStatusBar

view.

Figure 7-32

A

protoStatusBar

view

Note

The new status bar protos

newtStatusBarNoClose

and

newtStatusBar

, are the preferred way to add a status bar to

your applications. These protos, which are described in "NewtApp Applications" (page 4-1), simplify adding buttons and automate hiding the close box when your application is moved into the background.